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      10-20-2020, 01:32 PM   #1
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2021 M2C Rearview mirror digital compass missing

Just noticed that my rearview mirror does not have a digital compass in the upper right corner, which I've seen in pics of other M2s and that I had in previous BMWs.

I have a 2021 M2C in the USA. Do they no longer have this digital compass or do I need to activate it somehow? I don't really need it, but just curious if my mirror is defective or something.
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      10-20-2020, 01:46 PM   #2
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Gosh I wish I could turn mine off. That terrible orange blob is like the worst thing they could have put there, such an afterthought! Hopefully someone knows what's going on with yours and can make it go away in mine!

EDIT: This might help you...

https://ownersmanuals2.com/bmw-auto/...76628/page-180
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      10-20-2020, 02:47 PM   #3
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Gosh I wish I could turn mine off. That terrible orange blob is like the worst thing they could have put there, such an afterthought! Hopefully someone knows what's going on with yours and can make it go away in mine!

EDIT: This might help you...

https://ownersmanuals2.com/bmw-auto/...76628/page-180
what if I told you OG cars have the same button? (at least my LCI does)
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      10-20-2020, 02:55 PM   #4
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what if I told you OG cars have the same button? (at least my LCI does)
Oh I'm sure, just never even thought to look until now.
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      10-20-2020, 03:41 PM   #5
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Gosh I wish I could turn mine off. That terrible orange blob is like the worst thing they could have put there, such an afterthought! Hopefully someone knows what's going on with yours and can make it go away in mine!
problem solved ;-)
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      10-20-2020, 05:17 PM   #6
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That's odd, I guess they eliminated the compass feature in the '21 vehicles..

I know they did on the "G" models, I didn't realize it trickled down to the late models "F"s..

BMW cost-cutting rare it's ugly head, once again..
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      10-21-2020, 03:12 PM   #7
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So glad this was pointed out about the LCI. Took me a second to find it though not realizing it was a pin hole to access the button. No more constant orange compass now🤘🏻
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      10-21-2020, 06:01 PM   #8
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I actually like having the compass on the mirror.
Also a great spot for the built in Escort 360 CI display.

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      10-21-2020, 06:28 PM   #9
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It'd be nice if we could get rid of the big blob under the mirror as well.

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      10-22-2020, 10:13 PM   #10
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I actually like having the compass on the mirror.
Also a great spot for the built in Escort 360 CI display.

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Wow that's absolutely a thing of beauty 🥰 I hate that Escort has pissed me off after using their products for 26 years. How much did that mirror set you back? And I still think it would look better without the orange compass.
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      10-23-2020, 11:38 AM   #11
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Wow that's absolutely a thing of beauty 🥰 I hate that Escort has pissed me off after using their products for 26 years. How much did that mirror set you back? And I still think it would look better without the orange compass.
About $600 [radar-mirror.com]

The compass would be better / less intrusive with white lettering.
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      06-11-2021, 11:18 AM   #12
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problem solved ;-)
which mirror is this one? Way bigger than stock.

I didn't even release that the MY21 mirror does NOT have the compass function.
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      06-12-2021, 12:11 PM   #13
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which mirror is this one? Way bigger than stock.

I didn't even release that the MY21 mirror does NOT have the compass function.
from a G-series X3, but any G-platform mirror with same features should work. I did a writeup in the electronics forum as did bmwdiyguy

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